2021-04-23 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                            23 APRIL 2021


Graph 1 – Top 4 Council Expenditure Categories ($ million)
                                                                                Average balance the budget
                                                                                 submissions wanted higher levels
                                                                                 of investment in infrastructure
                                                                                 such as roads and bridges
                                                                                 maintenance ($221k or 1% higher
                                                                                 than Council’s current budget),
                                                                                 more expenditure in waste
                                                                                 management ($105k or 1% higher
                                                                                 than Council’s current budget) and
                                                                                 less expenditure in community
                                                                                 facilities and services ($163k or
                                                                                 1.2% lower than Council’s current
                                                                                 budget).
                                                                                The       desire    for     additional
                                                                                 investment in infrastructure is
                                                                                 generally      aligned     with    the
                                                                                 outcomes        of     the     budget
                                                                                 consultation undertaken online via
                                                                                 Your Say Noosa in October 2020.


Graph 2 – Other Council Expenditure Categories ($ million)
                                                                                Average balance the budget
                                                                                 submissions wanted higher levels
                                                                                 of      investment     environmental
                                                                                 management and sustainability
                                                                                 initiatives ($245k or 6% higher than
                                                                                 Council’s current budget), with
                                                                                 other expenditure areas remaining
                                                                                 on average the same.
                                                                                The       desire    for     additional
                                                                                 investment in the environment is
                                                                                 also generally aligned with the
                                                                                 outcomes        of    the     budget
                                                                                 consultation undertaken online via
                                                                                 Your Say Noosa in October 2020
                                                                                 (4th highest investment priority after
                                                                                 roads/bridges, parks and fire
                                                                                 management).




Table 1 – Summary of Expenditure Submissions by Category
 Submission Summary                   Current     No       Increase   Decrease      %              %              % Budget
                                      Budget      change   Budget     Budget        Budget         Budget         Unchanged
                                      ($ mill)                                      Increase       Decrease

 Maintaining roads, bridges, buildings, pathways, parks, beaches and stormwater systems
 Operating and maintaining sealed        $13.7        43         17            6         26%              9%              65%
 and unsealed roads, bridges,
 buildings, pathways and stormwater
 systems
 Operating and maintaining parks,          $7.3       44         17            6         25%              9%              66%
 landscapes, trees, beaches and
 canals
 Providing community facilities and services
 Community development and other           $2.1       50          5           12           7%           18%               75%
 services
 Library services                          $3.1       53          3           11           4%           16%               79%
 Noosa aquatic centre, The J               $5.9       51          4           12           6%           18%               76%
 community centre, leisure centre,
 Noosa community support


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